What tests for syphilis would have been performed on serum? 2. What would the results have been? 3. What test would have been performed on his CSF in order to define his condition as tertiary syphilis?
A man was diagnosed as having tertiary syphilis. He had been a responsible business man, a caring husband and a loving father until 3 years previously. At that time, his personality changed drastically. He became angry, abusive and dangerous. This culminated in him savagely killing a man and his son. The only physical symptom that he complained about was severe headaches.
1. What tests for syphilis would have been performed on serum?
2. What would the results have been?
3. What test would have been performed on his CSF in order to define his condition as tertiary syphilis?
The new boyfriend of a woman has assured her that he has never had syphilis. Just to be sure, she asks him to have syphilis testing. His RPR was non-reactive and his FTA-ABS was reactive.
4. Should she believe him?
5. Why or why not?
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